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Sunday, June 1, 2008

100 Things About Me

I wasn’t sure if I would be able to list 100 Things About Me, but I did. I think I jumped around a bit, but oh well!

1. I am a believer.2. I am from Oklahoma.3. In fact I have lived in Oklahoma all my life.4. I was born on July 6.5. I have 2 sisters. No brothers.6. I am the middle sister.7. I DO NOT LIKE being in the middle.8. I love my sisters.9. My baby sister has brain cancer.10. This breaks my heart.11. I have a Pekingese.12. His name is Ripley.13. He is the sweetest dog I think you will ever meet.14. Ripley came in my life at the most perfect time.15. Ripley has recently had two surgeries on his elbow.16. Mexican food is my favorite food.17. I can make really good salsa.18. My first friend was Jana.19. She moved when we were school in grade school.20. I recently saw her after all these years.21. My kindergarten teacher’s name was Mrs. Wolf.22. I hung onto her skirt.23. I cried the first day of school every year. 3rd grade was the last year I cried the first day of school.24. In 1st grade I didn’t want to go to school so I told my parents my stomach hurt. They took me to the doctor repeatedly and had tests run trying to find out what was wrong when it was I simply did not want to go to school. (They were on a tight budget at that time and I probably caused things to be a little tighter because of this)25. I was kissed in 1st grade by a boy named Scotty. Can’t remember his last name.26. It was Valentine’s Day. He wanted to meet at the corner of our street.27. He gave me a box of chocolates. Knocked me down and kissed me.28. My sister Jan went home and told my Dad. He did not like that.29. I loved to finger paint when I was in grade school.30. I also won a car/race track at a drawing held at a movie theatre one summer. My 2 sisters and I had fun playing with this “boy” toy.31. I had the 3 day measles one summer and remember having to stay in and watch everyone from my window playing outside.32. I love days when you don’t have to go anywhere.33. I am a night owl.34. I haven’t always been.35. I love cookbooks.36. I used to collect them.37. I stopped collecting cookbooks when I stopped cooking as much.38. I love to cook. I just don’t do it anymore.39. I really like to bake also.40. I took cake decorating classes.41. I used to bake and decorate my niece and nephews birthdays cakes when they were younger. They would pick the cake they wanted.42. And, I have baked/decorated an anniversary cake for my Mom and Dad and Jan’s second wedding cake.43. I love kids.44. It seems they love me too.45. I love to spoil them.46. I don’t have any of my own.47. That makes me EXTREMELY SAD.48. I teach 1st grade Sunday School at the church I attend.49. I’ve taught 1st grade at my church for about 5+ years.50. For awhile I also taught the 2-3 year olds on Wednesday nights.51. Years ago I also taught children at the church where our family went.52. My first job was at Winchell’s Donuts.53. It was fun making donuts. I wouldn’t want to do it now.54. I work @ home.55. I’m thinking about going back to work in an “office” setting.56. I work for neurologists.57. Before working in the medical field, I worked in the legal field.58. While working in legal, once we got to travel to New York and work for a while. I could have lived there. Probably not forever, but it would have been fun for a bit.59. I wear contact lenses.60. I am a TV reality series/ drama series junkie.61. I had to go to summer school after 9th grade. (Long story)62. I had to walk home because my parents were working. I think that was also part of my punishment.63. One morning (I think it had been raining) when I got out I started walking home. When I made it to the first corner, there was my Dad. Waiting to drive me home.64. My Dad lives in heaven.65. I really miss him.66. I think a lot more about what Heaven is like since my Dad is there.67. There is one picture of me that my Dad always liked. It wasn’t one that I particularly liked.68. I think I look like both my parents.69. A lot of people think I look like my Mom now.70. My Mom thinks I don’t want to look like her, but she’s wrong. I just see a mixture of her and my Dad.71. I do think I have acquired certain traits of my Mom.72. Between my two sisters and myself I think I’m the most sensitive.73. I get my feelings hurt the easiest.74. When someone hurts my feelings or makes me mad, I try not to show it.75. I get very quiet and never seem to accomplish this.76. I can usually tell if something is bothering someone.77. I like it when people are real.78. I feel safer being real with someone who is being real with me.79. My favorite comfort food is mashed potatoes.80. My favorite kind of cake is white cake with white icing.81. I like to plant flowers.82. I love to have a clean house.83. I especially love everything to be in its place84. It doesn’t seem to happen as often as I like.85. I have a few fishing memories/stories of times spent with my Mom and Dad. Those mean a lot.86. I HATE conflict.87. I don’t like to be screamed at and will usually clam up.88. It is very hard for me to talk about my feelings.89. When I was little and would get hurt, I would not cry until I hit the front door.90. I don’t like to be made fun of.91. Some kids did this when I was a kid.92. I think in some ways I’ve made my life harder.93. I’ve carried around guilt.94. This is partially due to some cruel people and partially forgiving myself.95. I’m my own worst critic.96. I have one niece.97. And three nephews.98. I have some close “REAL” friends.99. I recently had a wreck.100. I totaled my car. That is not the first wreck I’ve had, but the only time I’ve totaled a car. Not my fault.

1 comment:

Cheryl,Just scrolling through some archives and just read your list...very insightful! I see more than a few things we have in common...I too HATE conflict. (Can't everyone just always be happy and get along at all times??) = ) I too get quiet when someone hurts my feelings and also tend to clam up if someone is "yelling" at me. I too have a hard time talking about my feelings. Have you ever read "How We Love?" It has been the single most insightful book (besides the Bible) I have ever read! Helped me to understand why I am the way I am.

We share quite a few other commonalities too...so glad God crossed our paths! Looking forward to getting to know you even better.